Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-05-26
7Hg WONDERS or MEsMERIsM.



who had been invited by M. Hepp, the
editor Of The Voltaire, to witness some
interesting experiments OF q newly discov-
cred hypn0tizer, NJ. Moutin. Without at
tempting to account for the extraordinary
power possessed by M. Moulin, who Is
comparatively young and handsome man,
over the doctors, journalists and ladies OF
the audience who consented TO mount the
platform and allow him to experiment
upon them, will state IN few words
what he did.
III. Moulin does not put people to sleep,
but makes them obey his will while
thoroughly awake. He began by choosing
his subjects among the people who pre-
scented themselves by placing his hand on
the nape OF the neck While talking to
them he inquired whether they felt an I'M
usual heat under his hand # an afiirma-
tive answer was given he knew he had
good subject, and while telling him to
stand up straight soon brought him ON
his knees by simply placing one hand
lightly on his back and holding the other
in front of his knees
1t was extremely curious to witness the
efforts made by some people to keep
their feet, but it was useless; they had to
70 down on their knees. One gentleman,
we'll known in Partisan society, was
DRAGGED around the room among tho
Spectators by NJ. Moulin, who put that
gcntscllan's hand first on his shoulder
::litl tl.en ON his head, and told him to fol-
low fi,a When they got back to the
platf0rrl he told the same gentleman,
when sitting on the ground, that he for
bade him to RISE Notwithstanding the
most strenuous efforts, he could not rise
until lie had received the magnetizer's
permission.
one o: the writers on The Gaulois was
operated on in yet more astonishing
i...nEer. Placed Mt the extremity OF the
long hall, with his back turned to M.
Mouth, he was told to do all he could to
pltSc..t himself being drawn backward
sDsyri the platform. He used what
see,sc,! to be almost superhuman efforts
10 sti. Ill where he was; but soon his legs
i,eysaEi trembling violently, and in spite OF
III lie was soon walking backward toward
tic operator.
.Aflgr that everybody wns made to laugh
i.c.sst.ly by the same gentleman being
fs::sIsi dance III q most amusing man
is.. Ii Moulin also fought a mock duel
5 writ.a him. Asking for two walking
IL els, lie gave one to the gentleman, and,
az or crossing swords with him, paralyzed
isis s.,.a by his will. After releasing his
i..ys.@ Try from that disadvantage posi-
t..r.s-- Mcutin told him that he defied
i.st, touch him with the stick. The
d failed in this instance, for, after
r:'clonGed effort, during which the jour
I.s..s.s.st acc1ned TO strain every nerve and
, cie in his body, he at last touched NJ.
A3.tit's chest.
Tie operator, however, won great APP
,s1use By Recommending the experiment.
nff0 nc ho-
.,o.a, no resistance but his will or mag
i.ctic power. The gentleman, with his
stick. struggled, so to say, against the
III: hut he failed to touch the operator.
One Of the ladies present was then told by
fs Moulin, while she was sitting among
me spectators, that he defied her to say
observation-disclosures. 1t was ridiculous In
r:le extreme to hear ner try in vain, till
tie operator gave her permission to say
Il flc word.
The same lady was evidently good
subject, for II Moulin, placing two chairs
in the middle Of the platform, sat down on
oi,e and then told the ledy she would sit
down cn the other aud lean her head on
Lis shoulder. She protested, but in few
lninutcs she was seized with most
Violent trembling in her outstretched
grTns She got mp and then threaded hel
way among the spectators in what seemed
10 be nervous trance, for she trembled
most violently. Some people thought she
would trip on the platform steps, but NJ
Moulin, who was sitting quietly awaiting
her arrival, reassured them by saying
she cannot fall, forbid her"
She sat down on the chair, and, wher
there, seemed determined not to put hel
head on the, operators shoulder; but in {
few moments she closed her eyes and .e
\ her head fall. At the same instant NJ
Moulin started to his feet, and, blowing